| beard(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| bit the bullet(verb, expression, idiom, take, meet) |
| brace(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| brook(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| buck(verb, oppose, fight, challenge, resist) |
| bump heads(verb, expression, fight, contend, scrap) |
| call out(expression, idiom, fight, challenge, duel) |
| challenge(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| clash(verb, oppose, fight, challenge, resist) |
| combat(verb, oppose, fight, battle) |
| come up against(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, meet) |
| compete(verb, oppose, fight, face, confront) |
| confront(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| cope(verb, oppose, fight, resist, battle) |
| cope with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet) |
| countenance(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| court(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| cross(verb, take, meet, oppose, play) |
| cross swords with(verb, expression, idiom, oppose, fight) |
| deal with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, meet) |